
What is the King James Version?
Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman
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Bart on His Soapbox
The King James Bible was not handed down from heaven. It was done by us through a series of cultural accidents and serendipitous events. The idea that this translation is the translation, what does that even mean? What does it mean for somebody who lives in France or Brazil? Bart: Even if you are a fundamentalist, you believe that God gave you a brain. He doesn't want you to stick it away someplace. And so I'm a big believer in using your head."
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